Press and Publications

Editor’s note: This feature was originally included in NYCETC’s NYC Workforce Weekly newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every Wednesday with trends and top stories about workforce development in New York City. Subscribe here. Small Business Committee Chair Julie Menin speak with Commissioner Kim and his team 2 hours 6 minutes into the recorded […]

This feature is part of our ongoing series of communications on items and initiatives related to city offices, agencies, officials and the New York City Council.

Gregory J Morris and NYCETC members share their thoughts about the NYC True Cost of Living report.

This resource was created for NYCETC members as part of our collective efforts to create an effective, inclusive, and sustainable workforce development system.

New York, NY – (April 27, 2023) — Gregory J Morris, CEO of the New York City Employment and Training Coalition (NYCETC), released the following statement in response to Mayor Adams’ executive budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2024:  “New York City’s economic recovery demands both immediate access to good paying jobs and timely social service […]

On The Brian Lehrer Show, NYCETC is named as a partner helping to connect New Yorkers to green economy training opportunities

NYCETC offers this resource to help our community understand the emerging opportunities in this area.

The new NYCETC Board Members represent workforce development providers equalizing access to employment in growing industries, providing professional networks, and offering dynamic training opportunities to New Yorkers devastated by the pandemic downturn.

NYCETC’s CEO, Gregory J Morris joins Bob Liff to discuss the evolution of work along with fellow panelists.

We are heartened by the New York City Council’s commitment to nonprofit workforce development providers.

This feature is part of our ongoing series of communications on items and initiatives related to city offices, agencies, officials and the New York City Council.

This feature is part of our ongoing series of communications on items and initiatives related to city offices, agencies, officials and the New York City Council.

NEW YORK (Feb. 1, 2023) — Gregory J. Morris, CEO of the New York City Employment and Training Coalition, released the following statement on Gov. Kathy Hochul’s Fiscal Year 2024 Executive Budgetproposal: “Many of Gov. Hochul’s proposed investments to support New York’s workforce are encouraging and can potentially translate to meaningful improvements in the quality […]

What Mayor Adams said at his State of the City about jobs in New York is 100 percent true — our city needs a strong working class for it not only to survive but to thrive.

NEW YORK (Jan. 12, 2023) — Gregory J. Morris, CEO of the New York City Employment and Training Coalition, released the following statement on Mayor Adams’ Fiscal Year 2024 Preliminary Budget: “As we review Mayor Adams’ recent preliminary budget, the NYC Employment and Training Coalition appreciates the administration’s on-going commitment to equity and the importance […]

Read This Week’s “Workforce Weekly” Here

Read This Week’s “Workforce Weekly” Here

Read This Week’s “Workforce Weekly” Here

Read This Week’s “Workforce Weekly” Here

Read This Week’s “Workforce Weekly” Here

Read This Week’s “Workforce Weekly” Here

Read This Week’s “Workforce Weekly” Here

Read This Week’s “Workforce Weekly” Here

Read This Week’s “Workforce Weekly” Here

Read This Week’s “Workforce Weekly” Here

Read This Week’s “Workforce Weekly” Here

Read This Week’s “Workforce Weekly” Here

Read This Week’s “Workforce Weekly” Here

Read This Week’s “Workforce Weekly” Here

Read This Week’s “Workforce Weekly” Here

Gregory J Morris and NYCETC members share their thoughts about the NYC True Cost of Living report.

The Doe Fund’s welding training program and NYCETC featured on NY1

On The Brian Lehrer Show, NYCETC is named as a partner helping to connect New Yorkers to green economy training opportunities

NYCETC’s CEO, Gregory J Morris joins Bob Liff to discuss the evolution of work along with fellow panelists.

Despite a boom in jobs, the unemployment rate for Black New Yorkers is over three times the rate of white New Yorkers.

Industry groups and advocates put the heat on Adams and Hochul to tap higher-than-expected tax revenue for housing, homeless shelters, job training and more.

Industry leaders and proprietors appreciated eased regulations and renewed attention. That didn’t bring employment or office occupancy back from pandemic slumps.

New York, NY – (April 27, 2023) — Gregory J Morris, CEO of the New York City Employment and Training Coalition (NYCETC), released the following statement in response to Mayor Adams’ executive budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2024:  “New York City’s economic recovery demands both immediate access to good paying jobs and timely social service […]

The new NYCETC Board Members represent workforce development providers equalizing access to employment in growing industries, providing professional networks, and offering dynamic training opportunities to New Yorkers devastated by the pandemic downturn.

NEW YORK (March 21, 2023) — Today, the New York City Employment and Training Coalition (NYCETC) released a report alongside the Center for New York City Affairs at The New School (CNYCA), and the Workforce Professionals Training Institute (WPTI) with recommendations for rebuilding the New York City workforce post-pandemic.

Commitment from Google Announced at New York City Employment and Training Coalition Annual Conference For Workforce Providers, Partners Mayor Eric Adams, City Council Members, Labor Leaders and Others Spoke To More Than 500 Attendees In Support of Stronger Workforce, Economic Development Policies CLICK HERE TO VIEW CONFERENCE VIDEOS New York, NY – (Oct. 19, 2022) […]

Morris Brings More Than Two Decades of Experience to New Role Leading the Largest City-Based Workforce Development Association in the United States New York, NY – (Oct. 6, 2022) — Today, the New York City Employment and Training Coalition announced Gregory J. Morris as Chief Executive Officer of the largest city-based workforce development association in […]

Report from NYC Employment and Training Coalition, Workforce Professionals Training Institute and the Center for New York City Affairs Follows Recent Commitments From City Leaders to Support Workforce Community Read the full report New York, NY – (September 1, 2022) — Local organizations connecting New Yorkers to the skills and training they need for better-paying […]

The NYC Inclusive Growth Initiative Blueprint outlines recommendations and priorities centered on economic development, workforce development, and affordable housing Read the Full NYC Inclusive Growth Initiative’s Blueprint Read the NYC Inclusive Growth Initiative’s Blueprint Executive Summary NEW YORK, NY – (August 11, 2021) — Today, a diverse group of emerging New York City leaders committed […]

Since the start of the pandemic, New York City’s workforce development organizations are seeing anincrease in demand due to unemployment and job loss despite seeing a decrease in City and State funding 2020 saw the worst single-year NYC job decline since the 1930s; NYC jobs are 14 percent below pre-pandemic levels, more than double the […]

Six nonprofit industry leaders will serve on NYCETC’s Board of Directors to shape and lead the future of inclusive workforce development in New York NEW YORK, NY – (February 22, 2021) – The New York City Employment and Training Coalition (NYCETC), the nation’s largest city-based membership association for the workforce development industry, has announced six […]

NYCETC, ANHD, and RPA selected a 20-person steering committee representative of the diversity of New York City to develop a plan for the future of economic development, talent development, and affordable housing NEW YORK, NY – (February 8, 2021) – The NYC Inclusive Growth Initiative (NYCIGI), a coalition formed by the New York City Employment […]

New coalition will develop a plan for equitable recovery with a focus on economic development, workforce training, and affordable housing NYCETC, ANHD, and RPA will select a 15-person steering committee representative of the diversity of New York City to develop an agenda for inclusive economic growth NEW YORK, NY – (November 16, 2020) – The […]

New York, NY (September 15, 2020) – Today, the New York City Employment and Training Coalition (NYCETC) announced the formation of the NYC Workforce Business Council, NYCETC’s business advisory council. Thanks to an investment from JPMorgan Chase, the Council will serve the critical function of ensuring NYC’s workforce development sector is industry informed. Chaired by […]

New York, NY (July 17, 2020) – Today, the NYC Employment and Training Coalition (NYCETC) announced that Kathleen Culhane, President of Nontraditional Employment for Women (NEW) has been elected Chair of it’s Board of Directors. In this capacity, Kathleen will play a key role in NYCETC’s mission to advance inclusive and skills-based workforce development initiatives […]

For Immediate ReleaseJuly 9, 2020 ContactNYC Employment & Training Coalition (NYCETC):Jose Ortiz Jr., jortiz@nycetc.org, 646-203-4636Annie Garneva, agarneva@nycetc.org, 908-578-6013 Critical investments and supports needed for small businesses, workers and community-based organizations to build an inclusive local post-COVID economy READ:Recovery for All: A Vision for New York City’s Equitable Economic RecoveryFull Report + Executive Summary NEW YORK […]

Focus on Policy Solutions Necessary for NYC’s Economy to Survive and Rebound from COVID-19 New York, NY, April 22, 2020 — In direct response to the growing crisis of unemployment and small business collapse in New York City as a result of the COVID-19 health crisis, leaders from the public and private sector have partnered […]